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| − | A '''leak''' is a piece of information that is released to the press by an internal source without official institutional authority. Usually, it refers to something that comes from a [[government]] source. | + | A '''leak''' is a piece of information that is released to the press by an internal source without official institutional authority. Usually, it refers to something that comes from a [[government]] source. While technically illegal, leaks are a foundational pilar of the [[Fourth Estate]]. |
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| + | It is a fine line between '''leakers''' - people in government who divulge to the media and public government [[Executive Branch]] secrets, and [[whistleblower]]s, people in government who expose government corruption. | ||
[[Category:Government]][[category:Journalism]] | [[Category:Government]][[category:Journalism]] | ||
Revision as of 20:04, August 7, 2018
A leak is a piece of information that is released to the press by an internal source without official institutional authority. Usually, it refers to something that comes from a government source. While technically illegal, leaks are a foundational pilar of the Fourth Estate.
It is a fine line between leakers - people in government who divulge to the media and public government Executive Branch secrets, and whistleblowers, people in government who expose government corruption.